diff --git a/package/python-u-msgpack/python-u-msgpack.mk b/package/python-u-msgpack/python-u-msgpack.mk
index a88beeb1c9..89240c3fb2 100644
--- a/package/python-u-msgpack/python-u-msgpack.mk
+++ b/package/python-u-msgpack/python-u-msgpack.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_VERSION = 2.2
 PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_SOURCE = u-msgpack-python-$(PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/66/5b/36fe0fcf290bd39f6ef6c1f5924cf0a9a76b0dc94575975ad7d318619cf9
-PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_U_MSGPACK_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE